Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2026 to Question 106008 on Security Action for Europe, if his Department will publish the economic modelling used to assess the potential economic benefits of participation in the SAFE initiative to the UK.

This information is commercially sensitive and is therefore not suitable for public release. This Government has been clear that we will only enter into agreements that serve the national interest and provide value for money for the taxpayer. In this case, the negotiations did not yield an agreement that met this standard.

Nonetheless, this Government remains committed to pursuing cooperation with the EU and its Member States on defence and security, in line with our NATO First policy, to support our defence objectives and provide value for the UK taxpayer.